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Five 2016 graduates of Henry County High School have been named Senator Jeff Green Scholars by the Kentucky Higher Education Assistance Authority (KHEAA), according to a news release. To earn this honor, a student must have a 4.0 grade point average each year of high school and at least a 28 composite on the ACT.
Local scholars are Sarah Foree, Jaycie Heath, Sophia Hughes, Austin Taylor and Rachel Vegh.

From June 15 to July 16, Micah Lineman and Rachel Vegh of Henry County High School attended a highly competitive and very challenging four and a half week academic residential program at the University of Kentucky Chandler Medical Center, according to a news release. The class average GPA was 3.89, with an average overall ACT score of 28.3 with an average Science ACT score of 27.9.

New Castle Elementary School held its meet and greet Aug. 1, and Prinicipal Tara McMahan called it a complete success with more than 400 in attendance. “It was a perfect start to the school year,” she said. Students went back to school for the year Aug. 10.

HCPS open houses set for new school year
Open houses for Henry County Public Schools have been set for the district’s five schools.
Dates and times include:
• Campbellsburg Elementary Open House – Aug. 8, 5:30 p.m. for kindergarten, 6 p.m. for all grades
• Eastern Elementary Open House – Aug. 8, 6:30 p.m. for kindergarten, 7 for all grades
• New Castle Elementary Meet and Greet – Aug. 1, 6:30 p.m. for all grades
• Henry County Middle School:
— Sixth-grade Jump Start: Aug. 2 from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
— Seventh-grade Orientation: Aug.2 from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m.

A local student has received honors from the University of Alabama after being named to the spring 2016 dean’s list, according to the office of the president.
University officials congratulated Brennen James Peniston of New Castle for earning a GPA of 3.5 or better with at least 12 credit hours of course work.

The University of Kentucky has released its dean’s list for the spring 2016 semester.
A total of 6,640 students were recognized for their outstanding academic performance, including several from Henry County.

Three locals make WKU honors list
Three local residents attending Western Kentucky University recently received recognition in their fields of study, according to information from WKU.
To make the dean’s list, students need to have a grade-point average of 3.4 to 3.79 in a 4.0 scale. Students on the president’s list have GPAs of 3.8 to 4.0.